Articles by Alan Draper (246319)

07/10: Stars Align In San Francisco
JULY 10th, 2007 THREAD 2007 MLB All-Star Game Dan Haren (10-3, 2.30) @ Jake Peavy (9-3, 2.19) 8:00 PM EDT…
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Second Half Tweaks
Tonight’s the All-Star game, but my mind is still on the Red Sox. After suffering through a 17-17 stretch dating…
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2007: PART II
Angels Look Towards Playoffs, Beyond in Second Half By Adam DodgeAside from the team’s first road trip, a lackluster 1-7…
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More random this and that
As I sit and watch it snow outside my window in Buenos Aires (and no, I’m neither being ironic nor…
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Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks
Home Run Derby – ESPN/ESPN360/MLB.com, 8 p.m.Curl Girls – Logo, 10 p.m.Dateline NBC – NBC, 10 p.m.Big Brother After Dark…
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Dale Arnold Speaks
This is a crazy day. Just when you think things will calm down, you get more news to blog about….
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ESPN’s Ombudsman Praises NBA Announcing Team, but Little Else
ESPN Ombudsman Le Anne Schreiber has her latest column. She praises the NBA team of Mike Breen, Mark Jackson and…
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More WFAN Rumors – Dan’s Not Going There
Neil Best in his Newsday blog has snuffed out the Dan Patrick-to-WFAN rumors. He was the one who actually helped…
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Dan Patrick is Free to Go
According to ESPN, the Alleged Worldwide Leader is for all intents and purposes allowing Dan Patrick to leave without any…
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Where is Dan Patrick Going?
So Dan has finally made his announcement that he’s leaving ESPN as of August 17. In the 2 p.m. hour…
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Dan Patrick’s Big Announcement Live Blog, Part 4
2:00 p.m. – SportsCenter Update with Dan Davis 2:04 p.m. – A cut from last hour’s interview with Bud Selig…
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Quick Monday Update
While we’re waiting for the Big Announcement from Dan Patrick, a couple of links for you. From the Sports Media…
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Dan Patrick’s Big Announcement Live Blog, Part 3
1:25 p.m. – After a SportsCenter update hyping “The Bronx is Burning,” Dan returns with MLB Commish Bud Selig. Mr….
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Dan Patrick’s Big Announcement Live Blog, Part 2
1:10 p.m. – Dan goes into his opening monologue about Barry Bonds, steroids and whether MLB Commissioner Bud Selig should…
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Dan Patrick’s Big Announcement Live Blog, Part 1
12:30 p.m. – We access ESPN Radio.com to get ready to listen to Dan’s Big Announcement. 12:35 p.m. – Have…
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USA Today has…oh who cares?
I’m too bored by all this to even keep typing it. I’ll just cut and paste instead. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2007-07-07-power-rankings_N.htm?csp=34 The season…
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07/09: Derby Time!
JULY 9th, 2007 THREAD 2007 Home Run Derby Vladimir Guerrero v. Justin Morneau v. Magglio Ordonez v. Alexis Rios Prince…
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Rivals has S. Carolina at 29
Anyone been following the Rivals.com countdown of the Top 50 teams? If you have not then go here to view…
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Titans positional analysis – receivers
Who will step up? The Titans’ receiving corps was in terrible shape in 2005. It consisted of only two returning…
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A Fairly Obvious User of Steroids
Now, I’ve often mentioned that the cheating aspect of steroids isn’t so much what I have a problem with, but…
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Dale Arnold Out as Bruins Announcer
Real nice of NESN to release this news on a Saturday. Dale Arnold is no longer doing Bruins games for…
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Sunday Night Links
I’ll do a few links for you tonight as I wait for Meadowlands after watching one of the funniest episodes…
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Standing Pat
Reading through game threads, talking to fellow Red Sox fans and hearing the complaints of a nation, the general spotlight…
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Mini Pony of the Day 7-8-07
Barbed wire is no match for canine/equine love. The mini pony loves that the dog is cleaning its cool face….
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Open Thread: Will the Brewers make the playoffs?
We’re at the unofficial halfway mark…Brewers still lead the NL Central…but the Cubs have cut the deficit to just 4…
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Its the Beard
Jose Bautista is currently rockin’ the perfectly-trimmed ADD Laroche beard (Swell pic of the ADD beard here). ADD has been…
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Stephon Marbury Finally Apologizes
Well, after nearly a decade since Marbury’s departure from Minnesota tore a rift between him and KG, Starbury is finally…
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